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saturated fats

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1. The kind of fat in which the molecules are arranged so that every valence electron in each of the atoms making up the molecule is used to form a bond with one electron from another atom (called a single bond). Saturated fats are usually solid at room temperature and are found in butter, red meat, poultry, and milk products.

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A diet high in saturated fats increases the level of cholesterol in the blood. Because of the role cholesterol may play in heart disease, many physicians now recommend that people eat fewer saturated fats.

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They contain nitrates, high levels of sodium and saturated fats, and aromatic hydrocarbons that increase the risk of cancer, hypertension, and heart disease.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 21, 2026

You shouldn’t eat a lot of saturated fats, generally, but choosing one kind of milk or another to pour in your cereal probably won’t make that much of a difference.

From Slate ● Jan. 28, 2026

Foods that are high in saturated fats, like steak, bacon and butter, are calorie-dense.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 10, 2026

The report comes ahead of an anticipated change to federal dietary guidelines that are likely to embrace the consumption of saturated fats.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 15, 2025

Obviously, then, we could make money if we could turn soft, unsaturated fats like olein into hard, saturated fats like stearin.

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